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DUTCH STOP SHOOTING Chifley Urges Need

Where Are

IN JAVA

The Jewels? U.S. Asked To

Tokyo, Aug. 4.

The Japanema Press in stil demanding to know what ha- came of the 10,000,000 yen in jewela carried by the idian

peppet leader, Subhas Chan- dra Dosa when he was alleged-

ly burned to death in an air- lane accident at the Tulhoku airfield.

The Nippon Kerai rays that Tony Hayashida, former- Japanena oficer in

Formosa, claimed to have

delivered the wooden bar con- taking the jewels, to the Imperial Headquarters

_in_

Tukyo on September 7, 1045 the day before the American entered Tokyo.

Hayashida declared

that Major Katakura at the Im- perial H42. could explain what hreame of the Los-Anuriat- ed Press.

Adjudicate

Batavia, August 4.

The Dutch and Indonesian Governments, acting under United Nations orders, agreed today to end their 14-day war but apparently disagreed over who should arbitrate in their differences. The Netherlands ordered all troops in Java and Sumatra to cease firing at midnight, and an- nounced welcome to an offer of America's good offices to help settle outstanding problems. Indonesia promised to make that cease fire probably would all efforts to end hostilities, but not be effective until the troops said the cense fire should be of each side had withdrawn to supervised by the United Na- the positions they occupied be- ticus Security Council which fore the fighting began. ordered the fighting to stop.

The Indonesian statement broadenst. by the Republic radio station at Jogjakarta, added

BRITISH PLANE MISSING ON ANDES FLIGHT

Santiago, Aug. 3.

A Lancastrian British South American Airway airliner, the Stardust, with 11 occupants, in- cluding eight Britons, has been missing over the Andes since yesterday on the last lap of its flight from London to Santiago.

The

four-engined plane left reported four-and-one.half hours Maron Airport, Buenos Aires, later over Portillo, near Santiago, yesterday morning and was last when it signalled to the control

ONE CHIEF FOR U.S. FORCES

at Santiago Airport.

It was believed here that the

the

Santiago stands in the foothills of the Andes Mountain chain, which les immediately behind it, rising at points to over 15,000 fret,

To Back Britain

Sydney, August 4.

The Prime Minister, Mr. Chifley, le flying thousands of miles in a one-man campaign`ta arouse Australia to Britain's support.

In visiting muccessive Stater, he declared that Australia's welfare demands that Britain win the current economila hatile very quicklyja

"Britain aufered more than any other nation'in_the_war" Mr. Chifley declared in a speech in Western Queensland.

"She is now fighting for economic ristence, and I call on Australia to help her.. We owe it to Britain to sea she wins. her fight," he said-Our Own Correspondent.

JAPS MISS OUT

ON BUSINESSMEN

Tokyo, Aug. 4.

One-third of the quota of 400 Allied and neutral businessmen submitted applications to visit Japan on August 15, says General MacArthur's Headquarters.

Only the United States Allet her quote of 102.

The Republican statement also emphasised that the Re- publie looked forward to with- drawal of Dutch troops from al' the Dutch East Indies..

The Acting Governor General, Dr. Hubertus Van Mook, an- nouncing the Netherland's de cision for cease-fire, said that The Japanese are already urging Dutch-controlled areas would be America intill up the quotar of c'early defined as soon as pos-countries not submitting privata sible. This indicated clearly traders with Americana

that the Dutch have no inten- tlon of withdrawing immediate- ly from the territory they have occupied during the brisk fight ing.

Britain camo second with mp- proximately half of its 64 repre sentatives.

or any representatives desirous of coming lo Japan,

They claim that 400 American businessmen have already filed applications,

The Japanese Board of Trade : had been busy for months propar- 18 hotels billets, excursions and trade exhibitions to sld trading which, until now, had been done at arm's length-United Press.

"Safety Measures" Today's noon communique from the Dutch Army disclosed that less than 24 hours before the shooting is schedu'ed to end, The development of Japanese Dutch forces took "safety mea-exports during 1947-1948 will be sures" on the island of Madúra, discussed at a meeting of the

i Java'a cast coast. It also re- Allled Council for Japan ferred to large rice shipments Thursday..

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Jew Refugees Get Better Rations Than Typhoon Threat British Troops

Port De Bouc, Aug. 3.

The 4,500 Jews who refused to land here six days ago, after being shipped back to France from Palestine, are getting better rations than the British troops guarding them, and are sharing their fresh fruit and vegetables with their es- cort, It was reported by one of the correspon- ..dents when he visited the Ocean Vigour, one of the three British ships which brought them here

were

At Shanghai

Shanghai, Ang. 4. Weather authorities pid today that Shanghai was in the direct path of a typhoon ripping over the Pacific

The weather station hoisted warning signals,

The typhoon is expected to break the heat wave which has been oppressing the city

the past two weeks, Associated Press,

Sumatra Oil Wells

Unhurt

One of the refugees, Henry | deck from the bridge, the cor- Auerbach, sold that the re- respondent says he saw what fugees of the ship had voted was virtually a sold mass of unanimously to send one large people around the wire, but a basket of fruit and vegetables great

of many

them from their special ration each smiling and laughing, and two day to the British troops. shower baths of sea-water wera : Denying rumours that the in constant use. Thera was food and fruit being sent considerable horse-play going aboard by the "Entre-Aidoon as the immigranta splashed

(By James Halsema) Francaise," was being inter-water on one another.

Medan, Sumatra,' cepted, Ausrbach said: The

No guards were Inaldo the

Aug. 4. only food that the British wire 'enclosure, and only one

Dutch civil authorities, troops have had from our sper prisoner was in, the hold.. and American oilmen at einl rations bag been the fruit One of the women was naked and vegetables we have given why she did not go out on deck, Palembang said on Sun- them."

and she replied that she found day. that only minor. At least alx of the imit coo'er by the hatch.

damage had been inflict- migrants on the ship assured | the correspondent that the con-

Playing Soccer ed on oil fields and re- duct of the 100 men of the Bri- gave a rather grim impression. Dutch in

Looking down into the holds fineries taken by the tish Sixth Airborne Division The interior was dimly lit, and

southeastern

The Queen last night flewinder the command of Major canvas cots, aligned in alx tiers, Sumatra.

Robert Elle had been above re-indicated quite crowded condi proach since their. departure tions.

Only a few wells were fired by from Haifa.

the retreathy" Indonesians 'at More than two dozen of the appeared high, and their gen- under control..

The moralo of the refugees Pendope, and all dres are · children on board had been eral appearance: "adopted" by the soldiers and Most of the girls wore clean undamaged,

gool. Other fields were said to be were able to use the troop quar-print dresses, ters,

The bells of St. George's Chapel were rung in honour of the occasion and flags were flown on public buildings in

Findeor,United Press,

for the population of Madura. The subject was put forward and indicated that the Dutch by Major General AP. Kistenko Indian Agent

have made fresh landings.

He will ask for information on: (1) What kind of goods will be

Visits Troops

the representing member. for Stardust might have landed at #c'oaed that Dutch troops, land-

An earlier communique dia Soviet Russia. point north or south of the normaling in assault craft, captured route but officials at Suntlago Airport, where a "state of emer Tilatjap, only port on the south offered by Japan for export gency" was ordered, failed after cost of Java.

during the current year, both The Dutch radio at Batavia, through private trade and on a all-night efforts to contact

announcing Van Mook's cease-government-to-government missing airliner.

basli, are order, repeatedly tried to (2) What measures are being start a two-day conversation taken by the Japanese Govern with the Indonesian Radio, but ment to increase the production Jogjakarta did not reply.

of raw materials as well as the production of export goods.

(3) What is hindering produc.

Jackson, In action is being taken to Increase Jald Republican production-Reuter, officials took 'special note of the fact that the UNO message was addressed personally to Sjari. Forddin as the "Prime Minister of the Government of the Re

The passengers

Recognition

The plane was carrying six Washington, Ang. 4. passengers and a crew of five. A dispatch from "AP" Corres. tion of commodities and what

Harris include Mr. pondent, Secretary of Defence Martha. Limpert, a German dis. Jogjakarta James Forrestal is con- placed person, Casim Said Atal. sidering a sweeping re-lah, a Palestinian and M. Harald organisation of the armi- Pach, a Swles. ed, forces to provide a

Famous Craft

unified command of The captain of the aircraft is public of Indonesia," which they land, sea and air forces; Mr. Reginald James Cook, of construed an implying recognition United States services London. Other members of the of the Republican Government. sources said today.

arrest.

Britons

|

WILN

and at looked they aald, Throughout brown and healthy in the in- joc refinery, which escaped The Royal Dutch Shells Plad- the voyage, the British troops tense heat.

serious damage Ini World War II

had given all their rations of All the refugcen take their and in the Dutch Indonesian vitamin pills to the children, a share of cookhouse. well as most of their candy,

¡duties, fighting, în expected to be in fu!} This afternoon, about 60 of | production before the end of No Guards.

them were sitting in circ'a summer, Tokyo, Aug: 4. ' Special arrangements had under an awning on the after- The Standard, Vaeuum's Sir Rama Rau, the Indian been måde for the children to deck peeling potatoes, and sing-Rocngai Garong, refinery in be- political agent in Japan with attend classes on a portion offing as they worked. They ing reconstructed. ambansadorial rank, spent the the bow which was cleared of seemed very friendly.

Company officials said that by week-end in the Britlin Com- barbed-wire. Their teachers

A litt's later two little boys October it will turn out a full monwealth

Occupation Zone, were recruited from among old and one blder couple were play-line of petroleum products In- inspecting Indian troops at the members of the luimigrant log a kind of football with the "cluding aviation gasoline.-AB- various stations.

rociated Presa. This will probably be the last! The Ocean Vigour was ob time he will see them as they rious'y crowded, but immi- will-have been withdrawn from grants could either circulate Japan by the time he returned freely on the wired-foredeck, or from the Canberra Conference, atay down in the hold.

Reuter,

Travel

group.

Looking down on the fore-

British so'diers-Reuter.

Home ALL PROFITS

To Face Big Crisis

TRULYAXED

London, Aug. 4. GOODWILL A.K. Millions of Britons are tonight trekking home to face "crisis week." The GESTURE

annual August Bank Holiday drained them from the big cities and pour- ed them out on to the beaches and seaside promenades.

crew fro the First Officer, Mr. Dutch authorities in Batavia Norman Hilton Cook, Second Of. handed the 'telegram from the The plan worked out by the ficer Donald Simpson Checklin, Security Council to the Indo. Joint Chiefs of Staff provides for Radio Operator. Dennis Harmer nealan Deputy Premier,

single commander with a staff and Stewardesa Iriz Moreen Gani, who had been under house. of army, navy and air afligers."

Evans, all from London.

Gani, however, declined A Buenos Aires despatch said | respòrulbility for relaying the nation into strategic areas, each that the Lancastrian should have message to his government, any- of which would have. Its own

flown direct from Buenos Aires to|ing he had no means of com→ single commander over All thu three forces.

Santiago in less than four hours, munication with Jogjakarta an but came down at Mendoza on accusing the Dutch of holding up the castern side of the Andes, the message for

It also provides for dividing the

about 100 miles from Santiago,, hours,

The prospect of Prime Minister try closed on Friday for a four-to those already run by private Attlee swinging his axe at nil [day rent."--

enterprise.-Reuter imports that, can be trimmed At railway stations thousands more than 24 was not allowed to mar・ the | waited for" hours to aquecie.on

holiday spirit which has flower to the packed trains.

This single command would re- late to actual combat manoeuvres, not to such problems as supply and administration.

in bad weather, taking off agalri Batavia Radio broadcast the ed each first Monday of August There was no lack of enter- Mr. Forrestal could nut this two-and-a-half hours later.

note twice to Jogjakarta this since Parlament selected it for talament in the queues, .... plan Into effect without CongrOE- The Stardust, the most famous morning. The Dutch also dos Statutory Holiday in 1870. Older folk song musle-hall sional approval, military authori-plane of the British South Ameri- batched a fighter plone with the ties-bellevo

can Airways run, did her proving original copy in a weighted 'con-

Although the House of Comballads, Young folk crooned

modern ditties, night from England to South tainer to be dropped on Jogja. mops set an example by work- Small fry scarpered There

is already, a similar plan America early last year in three kartu dirfeld, Batavia Radio ing today for the first time insing and finding parents and inveffect in all overseas, arean.

days, alx hours and 10 minutes. advised Jogjakarta of the plane's 21 years, business houses and yelling for fruits displayed on General MacArthur commands -Router,

(Continued on Page 10) factories throughout the counthe push-carts.

Overseas

the three services in the Far East

and Maj. Jcheral H. A. Craig all

those in Alaska.

Under such an organisation the Strategic Air Command probably cwould remain a separate force for

longrange blows at the enemy with

atomic bombs,

continental United Stater

U.S. HELP FOR CHINA

Pelping, Aug. 4.19 Each commander would on respon Chinese press reports say that Lt. Gen. Wedemeyer today told Mr. Mel XI-chi, President of the Tshighua University, that the United States will extent aid to China in her prezent difficulties,

sible for unlist, planning of de-

force and in case of emergency.

to conduct operations

The advantage of the plan

He naked Mr. Mei to explath Wedemeyer · paid ・ an "official | Special Representative of the would be that the sit, ground and to the Chinese people that the courtesy call on Mayor Tu, Foreign Affairs Ministry for en foreçu could strike. In unison United States had no territorial Before Juricheon, the Frest Tienfritud! Peiping, Unitel

any onomy force aiming a blow ambitions.

dential envoy also received the Press and Central News, atleho United Staten jede

at Marku

THE

Millitary officials bolleve such a Lt. Gen. Wedemeyer arrived plan fa necessary for the entire In Tientsin this morning and met country because, with longrange the Mayor and other officials at planes, it la possible for an enemas luncheon,WAGA! strike at any part of the nation: Gen. Wedemeyer, who is stay. United Pressing in the American Consulate,

leaves tomorrow for Mukden, Intensifying lola airphears

The? Pacific, depryssion? * He Li Proaldent Truman's 200 de

Còn "fact-finding mission

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GIRL HAD "SPLIT PERSONALITY"

**: 'Cardiff, Aug. 8.

Gerald

Cardiff Coroner, Mr.

A doctor agreed with the The crowds were a little more Tudor, that he should have forced a bath-room door when subdued on the return trip.

Many dozed on the platforms, he arrived at the home of his some leaning on suitcasen and assistant dispenser to ask her. others loaning on each other

about a bottle of missing fumi. The flood of holidaymakers mal tablets

made good news for hotal, and

restaurant ownere, who have assumed she had not had ( been finding the pickings lean the time to take the tablets, this summer, despite the fact said Dr. J.D. Desmond. that millions of workom. are

The coroner, recordód a ing paid holidays as die ofen "suldide: whilat, the Many people found seaside balance of the mind was dis resorts so expensive, last year, turbed" they have been boycotting them.

Joan Morinan, 28, of Sandr ham-road, Cardiff, ted, to have é béení

1 Hotel-keepers recently took

their problem to

bat they

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